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The Boulder View Fire rapidly grew to an estimated 500 acres burned on Thursday, nearly one hour after it had reportedly started. By 6:30 p.m., it was up to an estimated 1,000 acres. Officials believe the fire was human caused but said it is still under investigation.
Some communities in the North Scottsdale area are under evacuation orders or are preparing to evacuate as the Boulder View Fire continues to burn after it started Thursday afternoon.
Residents of the Sunrise Desert Vistas and Granite Mountain Ranch subdivisions have been asked to evacuate as the fire's southeast corner closes in.
The Boulder View Fire quickly grew to 1,000 acres and is burning in an area near where the Wildcat Fire burned earlier this year.
The human-caused fire prompted evacuations and crews worked along Bartlett Dam Road to keep it from progressing to the north on.
The human-caused large brush fire began June 27, 2024. The wildfire consumed 1,000 acres north of Scottsdale and caused closures near Bartlett Lake.